A line of severe thunderstorms with very strong straight-line winds moved from northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana across northwest South Dakota during the evening. Widespread wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph affected northwest South Dakota; breaking tree limbs, downing trees, and knocking down snow fences. The strong winds capsized a boat on the Belle Fourche Reservoir near Orman Dam. Five people, including an infant, were rescued by emergency personnel with no one injured. The strongest winds were reported north of Newell, near Castle Rock, where gusts estimated at 100 mph damaged a barn roof and ripped a chimney off a house. Hail to the size of quarters was also reported across parts of the area, and combined with the wind, caused some minor damage.

Hail in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 (MST)
Location: ZEONA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:50:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:50:00 (MST)
Location: RED ELM
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:45:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:45:00 (MST)
Location: SORUM
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:40:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:40:00 (MST)
Location: HOOVER
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:16:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:16:00 (MST)
Location: BELLE FOURCHE
Magnitude: 54 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Trees and large limbs downed in Belle Fourche.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 20:30:00 to 02-JUL-05 20:30:00 (MST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:55:00 (MST)
Location: CAMP CROOK
Magnitude: 51 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:35:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:35:00 (MST)
Location: HOOVER
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:27:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:27:00 (MST)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 67 MG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Several trees and many tree limbs were blown down in Newell. A large trailer at a gas station in Newell was tipped over.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:50:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:50:00 (MST)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 75 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Large trees uprooted and grain bins blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:20:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:20:00 (MST)
Location: BELLE FOURCHE
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Automobiles were blown over on U.S. Highway 85 north of Belle Fourche.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 (MST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 (MST)
Location: FAITH
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 17:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 17:55:00 (MST)
Location: CAMP CROOK
Magnitude: 61 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:00:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:00:00 (MST)
Location: BELLE FOURCHE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 (MST)
Location: ZEONA
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

8 inch diameter cedar tree snapped in half.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:45:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:45:00 (MST)
Location: FAITH
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 (MST)
Location: MARCUS
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:30:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:45:00 (MST)
Location: FAITH
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:17:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:17:00 (MST)
Location: (2WX)BUFFALO
Magnitude: 75 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:05:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:05:00 (MST)
Location: LADNER
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:40:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:40:00 (MST)
Location: LEMMON
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:15:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:15:00 (MST)
Location: UNION CENTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:10:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:10:00 (MST)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 21:00:00 to 02-JUL-05 21:00:00 (MST)
Location: DUPREE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:45:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:45:00 (MST)
Location: REDIG
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 20:20:00 to 02-JUL-05 20:20:00 (MST)
Location: ENNING
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 (MST)
Location: RED ELM
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:10:00 (MST)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 (MST)
Location: OPAL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:25:00 (MST)
Location: OPAL
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:39:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:39:00 (MST)
Location: (D07)FAITH ARPT
Magnitude: 54 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Hail in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:55:00 (MST)
Location: RED ELM
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:05:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:10:00 (MST)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:00:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:00:00 (MST)
Location: CASTLE ROCK
Magnitude: 87 EG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A brick chimney was blown off a house, an 80 foot by 100 foot barn lost one third of its roof, and a large Cottonwood tree was snapped off near the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 18:20:00 to 02-JUL-05 18:30:00 (MST)
Location: ST ONGE
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in PENNINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:50:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:50:00 (MST)
Location: CREIGHTON
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 20:39:00 to 02-JUL-05 20:39:00 (MST)
Location: CHERRY CREEK
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 19:08:00 to 02-JUL-05 19:08:00 (MST)
Location: OPAL
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HAAKON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-JUL-05 20:30:00 to 02-JUL-05 20:30:00 (MST)
Location: KIRLEY
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER